I am running London Marathon on 26 April 26 for Helen & Douglas House: https://xitter.gq/t.co/sYGMSbwvDh πOUT NOW βRed Balloonsβπ
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Proud #FathersDay2023 βRed Balloons: A Father, A Sonβ publication day for me π
Thank you so much to Ad and Rob @HalcyonPublish1 for making this happen π
Each sale benefits @SUDCUK1 π
Order here > halcyonpublishing.co.uk/prodβ¦ π
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πππππππ | RED BALLOONS: A FATHER, A SON, A MEMOIR by @liampw
An affecting, yet ultimately hopeful journey through grief and the search for answers. More than anything, it's a family footballing love story.
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So in the end it didnβt matter what time the roll call was, because in the DR I couldnβt hear it anyway.
Same issue I wrote about in Red Balloons as it caused personal grief, & years on, like all else at #stfc, nothing has improved.
This is a club sleepwalking to the edge 1/2
Those trying to hold #stfc to account (@so69fangroup, @LoathedStranger @T_STBL @IvoGraham @bcks109 @DanWood_Adver etc) are too few.
Those tasked with holding it to account @TrustSTFC are too lame.
Apathy or urgency? Itβs up to us 2/2
Congratulations @swindonred - awesome achievement on a hot day with London at its crazy, beautiful best. I loved tracking you through your journey.
3:30:31 PB for me with very sore legs and a lifetime of memories #stfc
Well I did it. I shuffled round the old @LondonMarathon course.
Many people said βwell done grandadβ donβt know what they mean π.
A mad, crazy, bonkers experience with thousands of great people lining the streets. Thanks to them and all whoβve sponsored me for @PhoenixSwindon
This is what 21 miles sounds like π¬ π€
βHope youβre enjoying your chocolateβ π
2026tcslondonmarathon.enthusβ¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
St Andrews was a dump. Iβd seen #stfc play there in a crowd of 4,026. St Pauliβs Millerntor was loved, but primitive. Nobody here had heard of them.
Football without vision is nothing.
Just a few ideas.
It doesn't have to be like this β€οΈπ€10/10
Liam Walsh π retweeted
And finally - where were those giant clubs in 1994 - the year the DR was completed and time stood still at Swindon Town?
In 94/95 Fortuna Dusseldorf averaged less than #stfc. They now average over 40,000 ... 9/10
Liam Walsh π retweeted
Making it happen for #stfc?
Here's a simple six step guide on understanding what fans value and how to drive improvement ... 8/10
theonlinerule.com/what-fans-β¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
Back to Germany. Yes, St Pauli are a genuinely unique club and now a global brand. At the core is hugely personal connection and belonging. With care and intent, they can be nurtured anywhere. A recording studio in the new Town End? Letβs crack on ... 7/10 youtube.com/watch?v=zfrhVERsβ¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
Or for balance then, how about West Didsbury & Chorlton in the North West Counties League?
Club-branded Session IPA? Yes please ... 6/10
xitter.gq/terraceedition/status/β¦
New: Words & Images: @Mike_Bayly
Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester is an unlikely place for a football revolution.
The relatively affluent suburb is home to West Didsbury & Chorlton FC. But, this good natured, inclusive club is building its own scene.
terraceedition.com/home-hautβ¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
And hereβs an example of that ambition coming to life: Birmingham Cityβs recent proposals. Again, the scale is not for #stfc , but wow, the vision, the sense of heritage and community, certainly should be ... 5/10 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9β¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
So now, maybe I'd be a yes to an enabling development on the DR green.
It could be part of a wider urban renewal partnership in the immediate area. The CG would be the heart of a new community.
24/7 use is not just sticking a hotel in the corner of the #stfc car park ... 4/10
Liam Walsh π retweeted
What I really like about this article is that it made me reconsider what options for the NECG footprint could be like. Forget the investment scale of this, but imagine how points 1-10 could be relevant and transformational for #stfc ... 3/10 resonanceco.com/news/how-to-β¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
Weβll start with Dusseldorf, since their ground featured in #stfcβs redevelopment brochure. Faced with a failing business model they offer 5 free games a season.
They've doubled commercial income and tripled merchandising.
Bloody freeloaders! β¦ 2/10
skysports.com/football/news/β¦
Liam Walsh π retweeted
In my earlier thread > xitter.gq/liampw/status/20266907β¦ I said Iβd be back with positive, aspirational ideas and examples.
Here are just a few. There are dozens of others, youβll have your own.
Supporting #stfc doesnβt have to be like this ... 1/10
A considered, sensible contribution to the #stfc atmosphere, ground redevelopment doom loop thank you @SamMorshead_ @talkinghawes ... unfortunately the content just makes me angrier. Another year wasted & I fully agree, the impasse must be broken ... 1/7
xitter.gq/sammorshead_/status/20β¦
In my earlier thread > xitter.gq/liampw/status/20266907β¦ I said Iβd be back with positive, aspirational ideas and examples.
Here are just a few. There are dozens of others, youβll have your own.
Supporting #stfc doesnβt have to be like this ... 1/10
A considered, sensible contribution to the #stfc atmosphere, ground redevelopment doom loop thank you @SamMorshead_ @talkinghawes ... unfortunately the content just makes me angrier. Another year wasted & I fully agree, the impasse must be broken ... 1/7
xitter.gq/sammorshead_/status/20β¦
And finally - where were those giant clubs in 1994 - the year the DR was completed and time stood still at Swindon Town?
In 94/95 Fortuna Dusseldorf averaged less than #stfc. They now average over 40,000 ... 9/10
St Andrews was a dump. Iβd seen #stfc play there in a crowd of 4,026. St Pauliβs Millerntor was loved, but primitive. Nobody here had heard of them.
Football without vision is nothing.
Just a few ideas.
It doesn't have to be like this β€οΈπ€10/10